The Vault of Golden Commerce was the central temple of the Church of Nephthys.[1]
Location[]
This temple was located in the nation of Mulhorand, in the wealthy city of Neldorild.[1]
Structure[]
The Vault was a massive, long rectangular structure constructed of white marble. It lacked windows, had a steeply sloping roofing, and only a large single set of doors at one end. Before this door stood a massive colonnade and leading up to it from the streets was a steep set of stairs.[1]
Interior[]
The interior of the temple was painted with the blood of dragons and gorgons, then enspelled with numerous wards.[1]
Inside the Vault was host to vast galleries of art pieces, statuary, and tapestries from all across Toril. These were all illuminated by a golden radiance given off by continual light spells. Within the lower levels of the Vault, legendary wealth amounts of wealth were stored.[2]
Activities[]
The clergy of this temple acted as the administrative body of Neldorild.[1][3] They also oversaw, alongside the city's Thothian clergy, the nearby papyrus slave farms along the delta of the River of Spears. This generated a great deal of wealth for both clergies.[4]
On a bi-weekly schedule, the priestesses of the Vault held revels that were considered to be the pinnacle of the social calendar among those in Neldorild. They served as a great way to generate revenue for the church, as wealthy merchants and the nobility could only enter the Vault if they paid a hefty fee.[2]
Inhabitants[]
The entrance to the Vault was guarded by a pair of iron golems.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 118. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 119. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 18. ISBN 978-0880388214.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 19. ISBN 978-0880388214.